Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. During this week, we will be highlighting historically banned and challenged children’s and teen books. Come pick a book from our Blind Date with a Banned Book display! (Children & Teens; 2nd Floor)
Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Join us for a short early literacy class designed just for babies and their caregivers! Enjoy books, songs, lap bounces, and rhymes! Afterwards, babies can play with our educational toys while caregivers visit. (Ages Birth–24 Months; Early Literacy Center)
We’re taking storytime to the museum! Head over to the Wyoming State Museum for their Family Day to participate in one of our early literacy storytimes and other fun activities. Visit the Wyoming State Museum’s website at https://wyomuseum.wyo.gov/ to register for the event. This month’s Family Day theme is Creepy Crawly Critters. (Children & Families; Wyoming State Museum–2301 Central Ave.)
Award-winning minis painter Kyle McCormick from Olympus Games & Comics is dropping by to teach the ins and outs of mini-figure painting. We will provide a kit with figure, paint, and brush. Spots are limited, so sign up by clicking the link below. (Grades 3-12; Sage Room) Click Here to RSVP
Come and experience stories, stretching, and fun with a special early literacy class. This month’s theme is Fall/Autumn. (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Cottonwood Room)
Join us for a live virtual Tales Together via Zoom! During this interactive early literacy class, we will practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! RSVP by clicking the link below to receive an email with the Zoom link. (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Live via Zoom)
Come enjoy a few stories on Blocks and Building, then play together with our big collection of blocks! We will have fun prompts on getting the most out of block play. (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Join science educator Tom Farrell in this entertaining session on how to make and present amazing science fair projects. (Grades 4–6 & Families; Early Literacy Center)
Children in grades 3–6 can join us each month as we explore a variety of STEAM topics (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) with crafts, games, experiments, and more. This month, in honor of the moon passing over the sun during today’s solar eclipse, we will be exploring the moon phases with a fun craft and Oreos®. (Grades 3–6 ages 8-12; ...
Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Do you have a preschooler that will be going to kindergarten? Come join us! We will be reading books, singing songs, working on fine motor skills, and more to help get your child ready to jump into school! This event is meant for preschoolers who will be going into kindergarten in the fall of 2024. (Ages 4–5; Sage Room)
Join us for a special Spanish/English storytime in collaboration with CHISPA. Come enjoy special stories, songs, snacks, and a craft in Spanish and English! Our theme this month will be Day of the Dead. Presentaremos una hora de cuentos en español. ¡Disfrute de cuentos especiales, canciones, meriendas y manualidades - en español y en inglés! Nuestro tema este mes será ...
Join us for a live virtual Tales Together via Zoom! During this interactive early literacy class, we will practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! RSVP by clicking the link below to receive an email with the Zoom link. (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Live via Zoom)
Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Do you have a preschooler that will be going to kindergarten? Come join us! We will be reading books, singing songs, working on fine motor skills, and more to help get your child ready to jump into school! This event is meant for preschoolers who will be going into kindergarten in the fall of 2024. (Ages 4–5; Sage Room)
Everyone loves to hear a story, even our four-pawed friends! Come in to the library and practice reading aloud to one of our community’s therapy dogs. We know you’ll have a furry good time! This event is presented in partnership with The Alliance of Therapy Dogs. (Grades K–6; Early Literacy Center)
Children in grades 3–6 can join us each month for a fun food-related activity such as food-themed parties, taste-testing challenges, edible science experiments, and more. This month, we’re combining Halloween with Christmas and making “haunted” gingerbread houses! (Grades 3–6; Early Literacy Center)
Join us for a short early literacy class designed just for babies and their caregivers! Enjoy books, songs, lap bounces, and rhymes! Afterwards, babies can play with our educational toys while caregivers visit. (Ages Birth–24 Months; Early Literacy Center)
Brown Bag Book Club is back for the fall! Each month, children in grades 3–6 will read a book then meet to chat about the book and enjoy fun activities and a sweet treat. Participants may bring a “brown bag” snack if they choose; beverages will be provided. For October, we will be reading Doll Bones by Holly Black. Participants ...
Come and experience stories, stretching, and fun with a special early literacy class. This month’s theme is Fall/Autumn. (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Come enjoy a few stories on Blocks and Building, then play together with our big collection of blocks! We will have fun prompts on getting the most out of block play. (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Join science educator Tom Farrell in this entertaining session on how to make and present amazing science fair projects. (Grades 4–6 & Families; Early Literacy Center)
Do you have a preschooler that will be going to kindergarten? Come join us! We will be reading books, singing songs, working on fine motor skills, and more to help get your child ready to jump into school! This event is meant for preschoolers who will be going into kindergarten in the fall of 2024. (Ages 4–5; Sage Room)
Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
School is out and so are our LEGO® bricks! Use them to show off your building talents. Come to the 2nd floor tables and participate in the challenge build of the hour or spin the wheel for an individual challenge. It will be more fun than a bin full of LEGO® bricks! (Children and Families; 2nd Floor)
Join us for a live virtual Tales Together via Zoom! During this interactive early literacy class, we will practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! RSVP by clicking the link below to receive an email with the Zoom link. (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Live via Zoom)
Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Do you have a preschooler that will be going to kindergarten? Come join us! We will be reading books, singing songs, working on fine motor skills, and more to help get your child ready to jump into school! This event is meant for preschoolers who will be going into kindergarten in the fall of 2024. (Ages 4–5; Sage Room)
Join us as we explore the art and life of Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist whose work is often associated with the Day of the Dead. We will learn about the artist, talk about her art, and make some art ourselves. Ven a la biblioteca y exploraremos juntos la vida y el arte de Frida Kahlo, una artista mexicana, cuyo ...
Join us for a short early literacy class designed just for babies and their caregivers! Enjoy books, songs, lap bounces, and rhymes! Afterwards, babies can play with our educational toys while caregivers visit. (Ages Birth–24 Months; Early Literacy Center)
Join us to watch a family-friendly movie, just in time for Halloween! We will be showing Coco (PG). Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer Ven a la biblioteca para ver la película de Coco (PG). Coco sigue a Miguel, un joven mexicano ...
Stop by the second floor desk to show off your costumes and get a treat! We especially love any costumes of book characters! (Children & Families; 2nd Floor)
Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
